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SP's MAI June 01-15, 2011 - Internal Security Updates

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / VIEWPOINT
  Interview with God
  By Lt Gen (Retd) PC Katoch

  An opinion poll conducted by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, UK, established that 98 per cent of people in J&K do not wish to be...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Naxalism a major security challenge: Prime Minister

  The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has reiterated that Naxalism continues to be a major internal security challenge...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Indo-US strategic partnership on tackling terror

  At one of the highest level meetings between India and the United States, it was decided to have mutual cooperation in tackling terror and other security issues.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Headley confesses on training by ISI

  The Mumbai terror attacks co-accused David Coleman Headley (Daood Sayed Gilani, a Chicago-based Pakistani American) has testified that the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)

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  INTERNAL SECURITY
  Taser bags two major orders

  Taser International, a global provider of safety technologies that prevent conflict, protect life and resolve disputes...

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  US outlines international cyber security strategy

  The US Government has proposed to create international computer security standards with penalties for countries and organisations that fall short.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  US nuns go to jail for military break-in

  As the US launched its ‘shock and awe’ bombing offensive in Iraq in October 2002, three Dominican nuns and members of Earth & Space Plowshares

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Afghan intruder at Sandhurst

  In 2009, a 20-year-old Afghan sneaked into the world famous military academy – Sandhurst – dodging security.

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  INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Parajumper catches security off-guard at London Eye

  Standing atop the London Eye dressed in a Milk Tray man outfit and waving at a crowd gathered below, he was as evident as the huge wheel.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  CBI clarifies on bungling of list

  The Central Bureau of Investigation has said that a document containing the list of 50 absconders (most wanted) was handed over to the Home Secretary of Pakistan in March 2011.

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  Pakistan unaware of US list

  The Pakistan Army has clarified that it is not aware of any list of the most wanted Al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders handed over to the government by the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton during her recent visit to Pakistan.

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  Civil aviation security advisory council meets

  The first meeting of the security advisory council to the Civil Aviation Ministry was held recently under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Dr. Nasim Zaidi who stated that the council would be a platform between the ministry, security agencies and stakeholders, working for aviation security.

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  Shoe bomb still a threat to aviation: Top US official

  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has underscored the importance of international collaboration to ensure the safety of commercial aviation and improve the travel experience for all passengers...

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  CISF bans kirpan on duty

  The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has said it cannot allow Sikh employees to wear kirpans at the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport in Amritsar.

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  ITT’s coastal surveillance programme for Sweden

  ITT Corporation announced the successful completion of production acceptance testing (PAT) for the first system of the reliability and modification (REMO) 870 programme to modernise Sweden’s coastal surveillance radar systems.

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  FBI adopts next-gen fingerprint identification system

  The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a new technology designed to revolutionise law enforcement’s ability to process fingerprints.

• INTERNAL SECURITY
  MIT comes up with ultrasensitive explosive detector

  Chemical Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with an ultra-sensitive explosive detector that is capable of detecting even minute traces of explosives.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Close cooperation with India on cyber security: US

  The United States is having close cooperation with India on cyber security, according to Christopher Painter, the State Department Co-coordinator for Cyber Issues.

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  Government constitutes committee to fight cyber crime

  The government has constituted a high-level committee which will be governed by R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser, and it will guide in developing technologies to protect vital government portals and online resources.

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  India trains African officials on cyber crime detection

  India is imparting training in capacity building and skill development to several African nations.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / CYBER
  Lockheed Martin data secure

  On May 21, Lockheed Martin detected a significant and tenacious attack on its information systems network.

• INTERNAL SECURITY / BREACHES
  Czech top brass embarrassed by breach at military HQ

  The Czechslovakian Defense Minister and the General Staff’s office have conceded that a decision to remove the military police guard...